Pad rack



April 30, 1929. Y o. P. HOLBROOK vf/@MW Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT" OFFICE.

PAD RACK.

Application filed October `14, 1927.

This invention relates to a paper file.

The Chiot' object of this invention is to yn'ovide a lile with a series of compartn'u-nts :tor progressively exposing papers such as a cheri: tiling rack whioh is adapted to stand upon a flat surface or is adapted to be hung upon a vertical wall or the like.

The chiel 'feature oi" the invention com niets in the :formation of a rack or file of the .rloresaid Character by a plurality of progressively arranged offset loops in multiple and opposed relation, thereby forming a phuality of progressively arranged article rmfeiving ernnpartments or supports.

Another 1feature of the invention consists in the formation of the aforesaid :from a minimum amount of wire, the ends thereof being covered by an angular' plate which serves as a support or base and as a proteo tive covering :tor the ends ot the Wire.

The 'full nature of the invention will be understood from the acoompanyingr drawings and the `Following description and claim In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view ot' the tile or rack with a cheek or enA velope shown dotted therein. Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view ot the same.

In the drawings 10 indicates a sheet metal base and 11 a sheet metal back, the same formed preferably from a single sheet of metal bent in angular form. The front edge of the base notched as at 12 forming three tongues,v the middle tongue of which is turned inwardly and forms a protected edge. The two end tongues 14 form substantially tubular sockets for a purpose hereinafter set forth. The two side edges of the base 'l0 are also ourled to form substantially tulmlar sockets 15 for a similar purpose hereinafter set forth. The two sides of the back 11 are likewise curled as at 1G for the same purpose and the top edge 17 of the back is turned inwardly and serves as a reinforcing member or stitfener. The back is provided with a suitable number of apertures 18 which permit the device to be suspended on a vertical wall. The arrangement such, however, that the device will stand upright when positioned upon a horizontal support suoh a table or desk.

Herein a pair of wires are similarly but complementarily formed to form the rack or tile arrangement. However, if desired, the two wires forming the rack may be unit- Serial No. 226.223.

ed at their tor\\ 'ard or rearward ends and thus a single wire produce the same resultant construction. Sinne two wires are shown i n the iuesont drawing a description ot one will sulliro `.Vor them both. The forward end 2li is rereivable by a tnbnlarporlion 1l and extends towards the center ot the bas-e. At the noteh there is u stam|- ard or verliiral portion 2l and lying in the same vertieal planel as the ond 20 and exs tending outwardly toward the side, is a top lateral portion 22. Extending down` wardly therefrom substantially in the vertical plane of the side is the depending member 23; the base or thereabouts land a diagonal base member 24 extends angularly towards the center ot the base and the same terminates where it would intersect aplane arallel to the side ot the base andinelu(` ing the vertical riser or standard 21.` The wire turned upwardly `forming the vertical portion 121 substantially parallel to the veriieal stamlard 2l. but projects above the same the desired amount. The wire is continued as at 122 to form the lateral top which is parallel tothe top 22 and lies above the same the distance equal to the difference in length between the members 121 and 21 and lies behind the latter the distance that the standard 121 lies behind the standard 2l. The lateral top 122 terminates in the plane of the side which ineludes the vertical depending .iortion 23 and extending downwardly theroltrom is the vertical depending portion ,1.23 whieh,how over, does not extend to the plane of the base, altho it may do so, but terminates short theroot' and approximately the distano/e by which the standards 21 and 121 differ. The end of the depending portion 123 is turned diagonally at 121 toward the center of the base in a plane parallel thereto and lies substantially parallel to the diagonal angular base member 24 and in spaced relation therewith.

The foregoing construction is duplicated as many times as desired. eaoh sncreoding substantially open loop formed by the several members 21 22, 253 and 24 being sueeesively oil'set from iront to rear and being suoeessively offset from the base in progressive elevation-` Each of the open loops is substantially similar to the previous loop `and the parts thereof may be similarly numbered This extends to the plane ot` (N-l) .100 plus 21, (N-1) .100 plus 22, (ll-1) .100 pluS 23, (NW1) .10() plus 24C, Where N ropiesoiitstho position of tlio open loop. Thus, the :liirst open loop i11- cli'ides tho parts; 21, 23 and 2l, the sucoml loop piu'ls 121, 122, 12? and 124-, :intl the eighth opoii loop, if omployoifl, 621, 622, G23 :md (324:. Hoi-ein, however, lout .iii open loops :1re illustrated, uml l'lio vertical riem' G21 is oi'oviiloil with, u lii'loi'al lop 622 unil :i Voiiiiozll iloponfliiig portion (S23-l iifliiill'i con- @titulosl lli@ ioiii .Suiuulzuil of llio lioi of open loops and, Siiifl vertical Slfiiii'lui'il 623 iS ifoooiviililo by lille subilmilialrly tubular poif lion .ll of aliil liacli mil not only ioiii'lfoicos tlio lmol lml'y iilflo is Faoi'iii'ijil iii riggill iolnliioii tlioroliy. Tlio voit-ical, slxi'iiiliiifl- (323 toi-miiiiilgos's in :u1 angular poi'l'ioii Sii-fl wliicli is rocoiifiiblo loi' l'lio tubular Cui-led socliol 1F ol the lingo siclo.

A pair ol' lilio iifoiosiiiil iii'ii'os Similarly liiit Coiiiplomentzii'il y oi iiiiggofL are pioifilloil :uid Silico tlio two owls; of lli@ xvii osi-o flliiiiif lzuly nxchoioil lo ille?, lim-1o mill lim-lg. lilioy :iio uminlziiiiol 'iii spaced i'iiliilziosi l'l'iololifyf form ing two Soiios of conipiiilinoiiifi, slaps oi) open loops Willi tlio sovm'zil poiftioiifi lying pnizillol to` @zich olzlic-i' oi lying in lli@ 51am@ plzino, mi tho coso may lion i'lmt is, llio tivo voi'ti al Plmicla'i'ilsi 2l :mil llie 'liwo (lopen :li Y poi-tions 23 lio iii tho simo plain@ uml im) parallel to @zich otlioi'. The two diagonal lingo portions 211 lio in alie` Szuiic pliiruo liiil;

Gentili' olf lili@ liaise. Tho sumo :ipplios loi @zich Succeeding pail' ol diagonal limo poi'- liiolis, :uid lliooe limo portions Soi-vo :is ai bola tom support foi' lotl'mfi, checks, oi' lilo like inifiicullell by llio numeral nml Shown dotted in Fig. 1.

OTTO P. HOLBRGOK. 

